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Kevin Altit
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Kevin advises major corporations on matters affecting compliance, corporate policy and strategy. He has worked on a wide range of transactions – including local and cross-border M&A – and advised companies’ senior management in shareholder disputes and crisis management, take-over defense, corporate governance, securities law, shareholder activism, as well as white-collar criminal investigations and defenses. Kevin has served on the board of directors of several listed companies, both in Brazil and abroad. Prior to joining the firm, Kevin acted as general counsel to several listed companies in Brazil and worked as an international associate in the Houston office of Thompson & Knight LLP.
Kevin is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association’s Special Commission on Capital Markets.
Education
Bachelor of Laws – Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ);
Master of Laws (LL.M.) – University of California.
Recognitions
Análise Advocacia 500 – Compliance (2020–2022), M&A (2020), Specialized Services (2020), Transport & Logistics (2020–2022), Rio de Janeiro (2020–2022);
Chambers Global – Banking & Finance (2012), Projects (2015–2016);
Chambers Latin America – Banking & Finance (2012), Projects (2015–2016);
IFLR 1000 Financial and Corporate – Notable Practitioner (2018– 2021);
LACCA Approved – Corporate/M&A (2015–2017, 2019–2022);
LACCA Thought Leaders – Corporate/M&A (2020, 2022–2023);
Latin Lawyer 250 – Corporate and M&A, Anti-Corruption Investigations & Compliance (2020–2021; 2024).
Brazil enacts law regulating sports betting and online games
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Mattos Filho releases infographic on leniency agreements and summary judgments in Brazil
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Brazil’s Supreme Court rules on whether amendments to improbity law apply retroactively
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New federal procurement law benefits companies that adopt integrity programs
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Brazilian Government creates Selo Infra+Integridade (Infra+Integrity Seal of Recognition) for companies in the land transportation sector
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